Darin Layton Gerdes
Curriculum Vitae
4913 Tangier Place, Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 291-3701
Educational History
§ Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, Regent University, School of Business and Leadership,
Virginia Beach, VA, August 2003, 3.79 GPA.
§ M. A., Public Policy, Regent University, Robertson School of Government, Virginia
Beach, VA, May 1998, 3.55 GPA.
§ M.B.A., Regent University, School of Business and Leadership, Virginia Beach, VA,
December 1996, 3.706 GPA.
§ B.S., B.S., Government & Psychology, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, May 1995, 3.466
GPA.
Instructional History
§ Professor of Management and Director of Instructional Technology. August 2018-
present, Charleston Southern University, College of Business
o Designed interdisciplinary minor in leadership
§ Associate Professor of Management (Tenured) August 2016-2018, Charleston Southern
University, School of Business
o Currently teach Leadership and management courses in the School of Business.
§ Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs, School of Business:
Charleston Southern University, School of Business, August 2013-July 2016
o Designed and developed a MA in Organizational Leadership program
o Co-designed the MS in Human Resource Management.
o Created three graduate certificate programs (Human Resource Management,
Organizational Leadership, and Entrepreneurship).
§ Assistant Professor & Director of the MBA Program:
Charleston Southern University, School of Business, Aug. 2011-Aug. 2013
o Managed the MBA Program and faculty
o Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the School of Business
o Oversaw graduate program faculty in the School of Business and Economics
§ Adjunct Professor: LCC International University, International Business Administration,
2015 - 2018.
o Taught Organizational Behavior
§ Adjunct Professor: Geneva College Adult Degree Program, 2015 - present.
o Taught organizational change
§ Associate Professor of Business: Liberty University School of Business, 2005-2011.
o Developed and managed the MBA Leadership Track
o Taught seven undergraduate courses
§ Master-Teacher: StoneBridge School, Chesapeake, Virginia 1999-2005.
o Responsible to oversee the history department as a Master-Teacher (equivalent to
a department chair)
§ Adjunct Professor: Averett University School of Graduate and Professional Studies,
2008-2011
o Taught leadership and organizational behavior courses at the Lynchburg and
Roanoke campuses
Honors and Awards
§ 2020 Excellence in Service Award, College of Business, Charleston Southern University
§ Best Case Award, Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), 2020
§ 2019 Award for Research, College of Business, Charleston Southern University
§ Best Case Award, Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), 2019
§ The Teaching Award, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), 2018
§ Most Valuable Networker Award (July 2016) Great Business Networking (GBN).
§ Tenure (April 2016)
§ Faculty Member of the Year, 2012, Charleston Southern University School of Business
Professional Associations
§ President, Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), 2019-2020
§ Member, Editorial Board, Southeast Case Research Journal, 2019-present
§ Site coordinator, Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), 2017-2019
§ Associate Site Coordinator & Track Chair for Leadership, Change, and Org. Behavior,
Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), 2015-2016
§ Member, AOM, Academy of Management, 2008-2020
§ Member, CBFA, Christian Business Faculty Association, 2006-2011, 2016-Present.
Honor Societies
§ Psi Chi (ΨΧ) - The National Honor Society for Psychology
§ Sigma Beta Delta (ΣΒΔ) – The International Honor Society for Business, Management,
and Administration
Civic and Community Activities
§ Director of Education, Great Business Networking, 2016 – present
§ Stewards of Children Facilitator, Darkness to Light, 2016 - present
§ Board Member, South Carolina Home Educators Association (SCHEA), 2015 - 2019
§ President, South Carolina Home Educators Association (SCHEA), 2019-2020
§ President, South Carolina Home Educators Association (SCHEA), 2018-present
Thesis Committees:
Honors Thesis Reader (2004-2005) for Chris Lyons’s Senior Honors Thesis “The civil
government's role in a free market economic system” Liberty University, Lynchburg,
VA
Thesis Reader (2005-2006) for Tyler Barstow’s Senior Thesis: “A True Catastrophe:
Hurricane Relief and the General Welfare Clause" Stonebridge School, Chesapeake,
VA
Honors Thesis Reader (2006-2007) for Christopher Baker’s Senior Honors Thesis “Program
Evaluation of Child Advocacy Centers in West Virginia” Liberty University,
Lynchburg, VA
Honors Thesis Reader (2007-2008) for Christopher Coultas’s Senior Honors Thesis “Toward
a Unified Theory of Motivation through Clustering of Motivational Factors” Liberty
University, Lynchburg, VA
Honors Thesis Reader (2010) for David Purdue’s Senior Honors Thesis “Social Marketing
Media: Gaining a Competitive Advantage by Reaching the Masses” Liberty
University, Lynchburg, VA
Honors Thesis Reader (2011) for Jin-seock Shin’s Senior Honors Thesis “The West's Feet of
Clay: Transmuting the Pillars of Liberty from Gold into Dross” Liberty University,
Lynchburg, VA.
Dissertation Committee Member (2018) for Tim Rees’s Doctoral Dissertation “Predicting
enrollment Yield at a Faith-Based Institution: A Correlational Study” Liberty
University, Lynchburg, VA.
Dissertation Committee Member (2021) for Connie Allison’s Doctoral Dissertation “Linking
Empowering Leadership and employee creativity: The mediating role of affective-
based trust in leader” Eastern University, St. David’s, PA.
Courses Taught at Charleston Southern University
Undergraduate Courses Taught
§ BUSI 105 – World of Business
§ ECON 326 – Public Policy
§ ECON 414 – Public Finance
§ MGMT 320 – Organizational Behavior and Leadership
§ MGMT 410 – Organizational Theory and Design
§ MGMT 411 – Organizational Change and Development
§ MGMT 395 – Leadership**
Graduate Courses Taught
§ BUSI 607 – Fundamentals of Leadership**
§ BUSI 609 – Servant Leadership**
§ BUSI 610 – Managing with Excellence and Integrity
§ BUSI 612 – Advanced Organizational Behavior
§ BUSI 619 – Power and Influence**
§ BUSI 623 – Business Ethics from a Christian Worldview
§ BUSI 624 – Leadership Development**
§ BUSI 634 – Organizational Change and Transformation
§ BUSI 644 – Leadership Dynamics and Decisions
**Courses developed at Charleston Southern University
Additional Courses Taught:
Colorado Christian University
§ PAD 512 – Organizational Systems and Change**
§ PAD 525 – Leading Change**
**Courses developed
Geneva College:
§ MLS 510 – Leadership and Communication
§ MLS 525 – Leadership and Motivation
§ MLS 653 – Capstone Project I**
§ MLS 657 - Capstone Project II**
**Courses developed
Liberty University
§ BUSI 223 – Personal Finance
§ BUSI 260 – Leadership for the Professional
§ BUSI 300 – Business Communications (Lab)
§ BUSI 310 – Principles of Management
§ BUSI 441 – Organizational Behavior II
§ BUSI 500 – Organizational Behavior
§ BUSI 501 – Executive Leadership and Management*
§ BUSI 502 – Servant Leadership**
§ BUSI 503 – Leadership Theory**
§ BUSI 504 – Leading Organizational Change**
§ BUSI 603 – Entrepreneurship
§ ECNC 110 – Survey of Economics
§ FRSM 101 – Freshman Seminar
§ GOVT 200 – Constitutional Government & Free Enterprise
**Courses developed
*Course redeveloped
Dissertation and Thesis
Gerdes, D. L. (2003). The leadership assumptions of American statesmen during the federal
convention and ratification debates, 1787--1789. (Doctoral Dissertation, Regent
University, 2003). Dissertation Abstracts International, DAI-A 64/11, p. 4188.
Gerdes, D. L. (1998). The devolution of human life in Nazi Germany: Parallels to a modern
America. Unpublished Master’s Thesis (Directed Research Project), Regent University,
Virginia Beach, VA.
Books
Gerdes, D. L. (2014). The Bookshelf in your boss’s brain: An overview of the best management
books of all time. [Kindle DX Version]. Amazon.com
Gerdes, D. L. (2011). Case Studies in leadership and management. Bright Images, Lynchburg,
VA.
Gerdes, D. L. (2009). The bottom line: Lessons in leadership and management. Bright Images,
Lynchburg, VA.
Chapters
Gerdes, D. L. (2021). Virtual work-life balance. In J. Berkley & J. Goldberg (Eds.) Farther
Along the Learning Curve. Healthy Learning. [Forthcoming]
Gerdes, D. L., & Embry, K. (2021). Running a virtual conference. In J. Berkley & J. Goldberg
(Eds.) Farther Along the Learning Curve. Healthy Learning. [Forthcoming]
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2017). Corporate Social Responsibility. [Christian Perspective
Module]. In Introduction to Microeconomics. Oklahoma City, OK: EdBooks.
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2017). Marketplace Ethics. [Christian Perspective Module]. In
Introduction to Microeconomics. Oklahoma City, OK: EdBooks.
Pearson, R. S. & Gerdes, D. L. (2017). Organizations and Markets. [Christian Perspective
Module]. In Introduction to Microeconomics. Oklahoma City, OK: EdBooks.
Gerdes, D. L. (2015). Leadership is what you think it is. In S. A. Quatro and R. R. Sims.
(2015). Executive ethics II: Ethical dilemmas and challenges for the C-suite (2
nd
ed.).
(pp. 73-91) Charlotte, NC: Information Age Pub.
Articles
Journal Articles:
Gerdes, D. L., Fuss, M., O’Brien, Rollins, M., & Rudebock R. (2021, Spring). Four Models for
Conducting the Introductory Business Course. CBAR: Christian Business Academy Review.
(75-83).
Gerdes, D. L. (2020, Summer). Treason or Reason Southeast Case Research Journal. 17(1), 1-4;
115-119
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2020, Summer). Why didn’t the process work? Southeast Case
Research Journal. 17(1), 34-39.
Gerdes, D. L. (2019, Fall). Humble Leadership by Edgar Schein and Peter Schein. Journal of
Biblical Integration in Business, 22(1), 65-66.
Gerdes, D. L. (2019). Good problems: How excellence in execution leads to greater operational
difficulty. Southeast Case Research Journal, 16(1), 62-72.
Gerdes, D. L. (2016, February 21) Where enemies bring victory and allies bring defeat: A case
study in organizational change. Southeast Case Research Journal, 13(2), 93-114.
Wilkerson, J. K. and Gerdes, D.L. (2015). Viewing accommodation of employees’ disabilities
through a faith lens. The Journal for Biblical Integration in Business, 18(2), 12-23.
Popular Articles:
Gerdes, D. L. (2021, Jan 29). 100 Proverbs that teach us how to speak, listen, and respectfully
disagree. Faithfully Magazine. https://faithfullymagazine.com/100-proverbs-wisdom/
Gerdes, D. L. (2021, Jan 1). Rules for Resolutionaries. CEO WORLD.
https://ceoworld.biz/2021/01/01/rules-for-resolutionaries
Gerdes, D. L. (2020, Oct 25). What happened to #weneednine? Flagandcross.com.
https://flagandcross.com/what-happened-to-weneednine-opinion/
Gerdes, D. L. (2020, Nov 2). How the Electoral College works (And why it matters).
Flagandcross.com. https://flagandcross.com/how-the-electoral-college-works-and-why-
it-matters-an-opinion-piece/
Presentations
Academic Presentations
Gerdes, D. L., Rollins, J. M, (2021, February 26). “The Missionary, the prostitutes, and the
coffee” Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
[Online]
Embry, K., & Gerdes, D. L. (2021, February 26). “The Podcasters’ dilemma” Southeast Case
Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. [Online]
Gerdes, D. L., Pearson, R. S, & Rollins, J. M. (2020, February 27-29). “It’s a done deal”
Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2020, February 27-29). “Why didn’t the process work?”
Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Gerdes, D. L., Peters, S., and Redmer, T. (2020, February 28). “Next Steps Workshop” Southeast
Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2019, October 19). Using the meta-case to teach economics.
Delivered to the 88
th
International Atlantic Economic Conference, Miami, Florida
Gerdes, D. L. (2019, February 21-23). “Treason or Reason Southeast Case Research Association
(SECRA), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Gerdes, D. L., Fuss, M., O’Brien, R., & Rollins, J. M. (October 5, 2018). The value of the
introduction to business course [Panel discussion]. Paper presented at the 2018 Annual
Conference of the Christian Business Faculty Association. Chattanooga, TN.
Gerdes, D. L. (May 8, 2018). The first lecture I give to my students in the Master of Arts in
Organizational Leadership Program. Paper presented at the North Charleston Chamber
of Commerce Lunch and Learn, North Charleston, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2018, April 25). How to become a leader. South Carolina Home Education
Association. Blatt Building, 110, South Carolina State House, Columbia, SC
Gerdes, D. L. (2018, February 22-24). Good problems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. & Pearson, R. S. (2018, February 22-24). Voting my conscience. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach,
SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (October 2017). How to become the kind of boss you would want to follow. Paper
presented at the North Charleston Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn, North
Charleston, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2017, April 5). Raising up the next generation of leaders. South Carolina Home
Education Association. Blatt Building, 110, South Carolina State House, Columbia SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2017, February 23-25). We are family. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2016, August 15). Teaching as ministry. Paper presented at Louisiana College.
Pineville, LA.
Gerdes, D. L. (2016, August 16). Teaching in an Online Environment. Paper presented at
Louisiana College. Pineville, LA.
Gerdes, D. L. (2016, February 26). The cost of leadership. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. & Rollins, J. M. (2015, February 20). That’s not fair: Perspectives of
organizational justice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Case
Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2014, March 18). Developing leadership at a distance: Theory and practice.
Paper presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics Winter 2014
conference, Orlando, FL.
Gerdes, D. L. (2014, March 18). If you want leaders, stop teaching them to be managers. Paper
presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics Winter 2014
conference, Orlando, FL.
Gerdes, D. L. (2014, February 21) Where enemies bring victory and allies bring defeat: A case
study in organizational change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast
Case Research Association (SECRA), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2013, 12 July). Why ‘Good’ leadership in Business is ‘bad’ leadership for
Government. Delivered to Professor Grant Ferguson’s American National Government
Class Texas A & M, College Station, TX (online).
Gerdes, D. L. (2013, 5 May). Moving toward a model of leadership education. Paper presented
at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies 2013 Key West Interdisciplinary
Conference Key West, FL [Internet division].
Gerdes, D. L. (2013, 9 March). Toward a re-evaluation of the role of leadership in management.
Paper presented at the 8
th
International conference of the American Institute of Higher
Education, Buffalo, NY [Internet division].
Gerdes, D. L. (2012, 30 May). Teaching leadership in an online environment. Paper presented at
the 2012 Commission on Technology Conference of the Council for Christian Colleges
and Universities, Charleston, SC.
Gerdes, D. L. (2012, 9 March). The Founding Fathers on leadership: Agreement between rivals
and disagreement with modern leadership thinkers. Paper presented at the 7
th
International conference of the American Institute of Higher Education., Williamsburg,
VA.
Gerdes, D. L. (2009, June 13). Commencement Address, StoneBridge School. Chesapeake,
Virginia
Consulting & Consulting
§ Co-Founder, Excellence in Leadership Institute, 2020
§ Pro-bono consulting for select non-profits (e.g. Masters Academy, Vero Beach, FL;
StoneBridge School, Chesapeake, VA; Act Justly, Love Mercy, China, LCC International
University).
§ External Reviewer for Southern Christian University’s School of Leadership and Human
Services for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation
process, February-March 2005
Additional Training
§ Blackboard Teaching and Learning Online Certification, August 2016
§ Moodle Certificate in Online Instruction, February 2015
§ Social Media Marketing Certificate, University of Richmond, 2014
§ Blackboard Certification, April 2007
